The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-21

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my pen becomes clumsy and my paint
fades. She is so beautiful, and I,loye,
her so much. The sun shines only
when she. is in my presence. I find
that 1 must work more secretly My
great discovery is suspected. \ caught
a Corean potter hanging around my
house last week. He asked many ques-
tions. but was sent away Without
learning anything. T must work more
carefully, though, 1 must enclose my
room, more tightly and proceed with
more caution. (Another break here
Occurs.-B. NJ
Yesterday I discovered man hid
den under some clothes In one corner
Of the room while was at work. I
drove him away with blows. The
world must not know of my discovery.
1 have given a life OF study to it, and
shall defend the secret with my life.
If any one comes in tomorrow to in
terrupt me shall kill HIM. 7 will keep
my knife by my side while work. No
one shall know what my discovery is.
(This part Of the history was hurriedly
written and evidently hastily COM
posed. At times my friend hesitated
in his translation and certain words
were almost illegible.-B. NJ
To-day I finish the great work. I
am now writing the last words Of this
history, which will make the name of
Tikipoto famous forever, and anyone
who comes within these walls will
die
thought I heard footstep, but 1
was mistaken. Now will expose the
plate to the air. On its figured face 1
will paint with my wonderful discov-
cry the interior Of this room. My first
work will immortalize, the room where
was born. have covered it with
my paint and now
Thus abruptly ended this remark
able account. There was not another
word Of comment. We allowed the
plate to remain on the furnace until it
was as hot as fire could make it. but
single additional letter did not appear.
He was evidently interrupted for the
last time, never to continue his strange
story.
"Well," observed Butler. "this is
the most remarkable, thing I, ever
read" El
''DO you believe itp" asked.
II don't know what to say" he re-
piled thoughtfully. "The fact that this
paint he has used was not visible until
it had been heated seems to give show
Of reason to the tale. 1t would not be
at all impossible for this chemist, for
that he certainly was, to have stun
bled on a now unknown method of
photography or porcelain by means
the present scientists know nothing
Of whatever. 1t Is easily to be seen.
however, whether I am right or not. :"
"How sop" asked.
sit is evident,'' continued Butler,
paying no apparent heed to my inquiry,
"that this Japanese potter must have
been interrupted by some accident in
the completion Of his task. He had
carefully prepared the plate, the ap-
pearance or the letters on the back of
1t, under this great heat, shows that
beyond a doubt. All it lacked was the
treatment after the firing, which would
make the characters permanently vis-
ible. Still the progress he made shows
the possession of a great and wonderful
secret. Now what Is to prevent our
turning the plate over on the furnace
and seeing what picture Is there i'm
prlnted2 Possibly we learn what it was
that interrupted his work so rudely.
That is, provided there be any picture
at all. The chances are that under
these circumstances tho picture will
disappear the moment the plate cools,
but perhaps with that for clew we
may be able to discover this secret our
selves.''
''What shall l do2" 1 inquired
breathlessly.
"Here, take this pair Of tongs and
carefully turn the plate over while
observe closely the other side Of it.''
took the tongs in my trembling
hands and with infinite care grasped
the rim Of the plate between the nip
pers. Slowly lifted the plate from the
iron frame work of the furnace. Then
/ began turning it over, until at length
had 1t extended in midair, several
feet from the furnace at a level with
my face.
''For the sake of heavenl" exclaimed
Butler, his face white with emotion.
"Just look at that
Slowly ! brought the plate within
range OF my eyeglasses. A moment
later saw the most remarkable sight
of my llfe--a sight SO extraordinary